Golfspy_Lukes Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Please use this thread for all discussions, impressions and reviews of the new version of the TP5 & TP5x golf balls from TaylorMade The new TP5 and TP5x golf balls will be available at retail on February 15th. NEW SPEED-LAYER SYSTEM The new Speed-Layer System is comprised of four increasingly stiff layers to produce more ball speed. The result is more carry distance off the tee, more control in the wind, and more spin around the greens. NEW HIGH-FLEX MATERIAL (HFM) The 2019 TP5/TP5x feature a new material called HFM—delivering for higher ball speed through a greater rebound effect. HFM acts like a tightly wound spring that builds energy and rebounds quickly, generating more ball speed. Quote G430 LST 9* Tour AD DI 6X G425 LST 14.5* Tour AD DI 7X MP20 HMB 2 - Tour AD 95X TSR2 18* Tour AD DI 85X MP20 HMB 4 - Tour AD 95X JPX 919 Tour 5-PW OBAN CT 115X(-) Vokey SM7 52F - 58D PLD Milled Anser 2 Black ProV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Ready for these to hit the TM purchase program so I can order some! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: Honma TR 460 8.5*, Aldila RIP Alpha 80 S, 45 1/4"; Ping G425 LST, Fujikura Speeder TR 661 S, 45 1/2" hybrids: Cobra King Tec 17* and 21*, both with Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105 X Irons: Srixon ZX5 4-6, ZX7 7-PW, UST Mamiya Recoil F4, +1” Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 All but putter have Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate midsize built to oversize +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgolf36 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I hope the cover durability is better than the previous TP5 and TP5X. I purchased a box of TP5x last year and had cover issues with 2 of the sleeves. I will give the new ones a try and hope for the best. Maybe I will finally take the AVX out of the bag this year if they work out. 1 Quote Titleist 917 D2 9.5 Aldila Rogue Max Low X stiff flex Cobra F8+ 3-4 Wood 2knv green shaft Srixon U65 18 Steel Fiber i110x Srixon U65 4 iron Nippon Modus 3 Tour 120 X stiff Srixon 765 5-PW Nippon Modus 3 Tour 120 X stiff flex standard length/ 1 degree flat Vokey 52/56/60 Bettinardi SS28 Center Shafted Putter Srixon Zstar XV 2019 Right Handed Champaign, IL USGA handicap index 22.1 Twitter: @darrenp36 Instagram: @dpow36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Of all the TM releases coming up, this is the one I am most excited about. I don't know whether that is from my love of the old TP5 or my disdain for the new M5/6 releases. The original TP5 was one of my top 2 ball choices last year. All I want to see out of the new TP5 is better feel. I think the old TP5 was marketed at 75? compression. It felt like a 90 compared to every other ball around 75. If they fixed that, I may have a new gamer... Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtracymog Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I tried a few of the TP5x last year and I couldn’t stand them. I couldn’t get them to spin off the irons or out of the rough at all. It felt fine and the distance was definitely there, but I don’t want all of my shots from the rough like knuckleballs.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Cortex w/MGS Motore X F1 7X tipped 1" F5 17 degree hybrid w/Rogue Black 85X C300 Forged 3-5 w/C-Taper 130X FG Tour V6 5-6 w/C-Taper 130X Staff Model Blade 7-PW w/C-Taper 130X RTX4 52, 56, 60 w/S400 Tour Issue ER7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, dpgolf36 said: I hope the cover durability is better than the previous TP5 and TP5X. I purchased a box of TP5x last year and had cover issues with 2 of the sleeves. I will give the new ones a try and hope for the best. Maybe I will finally take the AVX out of the bag this year if they work out. I must be lucky because in the 2 dozen of each ball I’ve used since the first release a couple years ago I’ve never had any issues with the covers Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgolf36 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I must be lucky because in the 2 dozen of each ball I’ve used since the first release a couple years ago I’ve never had any issues with the coversAnd I could have just of been real unlucky and received a bad batch. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Titleist 917 D2 9.5 Aldila Rogue Max Low X stiff flex Cobra F8+ 3-4 Wood 2knv green shaft Srixon U65 18 Steel Fiber i110x Srixon U65 4 iron Nippon Modus 3 Tour 120 X stiff Srixon 765 5-PW Nippon Modus 3 Tour 120 X stiff flex standard length/ 1 degree flat Vokey 52/56/60 Bettinardi SS28 Center Shafted Putter Srixon Zstar XV 2019 Right Handed Champaign, IL USGA handicap index 22.1 Twitter: @darrenp36 Instagram: @dpow36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, dpgolf36 said: And I could have just of been real unlucky and received a bad batch. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy You aren’t the first person I’ve seen talk about issues. It’s like those who had m1/2 heads crack which in two different times with the m2 I had no issues and the second head is with a buddy still going strong Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller1 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I tried a few of the TP5x last year and I couldn’t stand them. I couldn’t get them to spin off the irons or out of the rough at all. It felt fine and the distance was definitely there, but I don’t want all of my shots from the rough like knuckleballs.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyWhat'd your club head speed? I think these require fast club head speed to make spin. Sent from my SM-G965U using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I hope the cover durability is better than the previous TP5 and TP5X. I purchased a box of TP5x last year and had cover issues with 2 of the sleeves. I will give the new ones a try and hope for the best. Maybe I will finally take the AVX out of the bag this year if they work out.According to initial information, durability has been addressed.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: Honma TR 460 8.5*, Aldila RIP Alpha 80 S, 45 1/4"; Ping G425 LST, Fujikura Speeder TR 661 S, 45 1/2" hybrids: Cobra King Tec 17* and 21*, both with Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105 X Irons: Srixon ZX5 4-6, ZX7 7-PW, UST Mamiya Recoil F4, +1” Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 All but putter have Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate midsize built to oversize +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtracymog Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 What'd your club head speed? I think these require fast club head speed to make spin. Sent from my SM-G965U using MyGolfSpy mobile appDriver swing speed is 115-120. I only played a couple of rounds with them, but the knuckleballs out of the rough were noticeable. I had 190 to the flag into the wind and hit my 180 club and flew the green. They were good out of the fairway, but too unpredictable out of the rough.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Cortex w/MGS Motore X F1 7X tipped 1" F5 17 degree hybrid w/Rogue Black 85X C300 Forged 3-5 w/C-Taper 130X FG Tour V6 5-6 w/C-Taper 130X Staff Model Blade 7-PW w/C-Taper 130X RTX4 52, 56, 60 w/S400 Tour Issue ER7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Driver swing speed is 115-120. I only played a couple of rounds with them, but the knuckleballs out of the rough were noticeable. I had 190 to the flag into the wind and hit my 180 club and flew the green. They were good out of the fairway, but too unpredictable out of the rough.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyWow. I’m 10mph slower, but never had issues with inconsistent spin. Glad I didn’t!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: Honma TR 460 8.5*, Aldila RIP Alpha 80 S, 45 1/4"; Ping G425 LST, Fujikura Speeder TR 661 S, 45 1/2" hybrids: Cobra King Tec 17* and 21*, both with Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105 X Irons: Srixon ZX5 4-6, ZX7 7-PW, UST Mamiya Recoil F4, +1” Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 All but putter have Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate midsize built to oversize +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_Lukes Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 I'm around 112 with the driver and never had any flier issues either 1 Quote G430 LST 9* Tour AD DI 6X G425 LST 14.5* Tour AD DI 7X MP20 HMB 2 - Tour AD 95X TSR2 18* Tour AD DI 85X MP20 HMB 4 - Tour AD 95X JPX 919 Tour 5-PW OBAN CT 115X(-) Vokey SM7 52F - 58D PLD Milled Anser 2 Black ProV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtracymog Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I used to play the LDP blacks and the first couple generations of the Pentas and loved them. I had issues with this ball and the last generation of Nike with the micro dimples that really seemed to fly and carry like crazy. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Cortex w/MGS Motore X F1 7X tipped 1" F5 17 degree hybrid w/Rogue Black 85X C300 Forged 3-5 w/C-Taper 130X FG Tour V6 5-6 w/C-Taper 130X Staff Model Blade 7-PW w/C-Taper 130X RTX4 52, 56, 60 w/S400 Tour Issue ER7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perseveringgolfer Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Tried the TP5x today- straight out the box and compared to a new Prov1 the TM is whiter. Titleist have always had a yellowing/dulling issue after a few holes so the TM wins that contest. With driver/4wood and irons I liked the sound and feel. With the putter it felt very soft. Off the fairway it didnt spin that much, out the rough it flew further than expected, possibly very low spin. With the driver however the flight and length was good but every drive spun back about a foot, yes the ground was soft but playing partners using Callaway Chrome soft had run out and no spin back. I'm going to use the TP5 tomorrow and see if it's any different/better. Quote Driver Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs) 4 Wood Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+ Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex Hybrid Titleist 910H 19* Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S' Irons Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S' Wedges Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54* KBS Tour in 'R' Putter 'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 1/3/2019 at 6:58 PM, jlukes said: I'm around 112 with the driver and never had any flier issues either ... Well it's that time again. Buy 3 dozen personalized TP5x and get 1 dozen free. I just ordered my 3 dozen with the . that cannot be seen at address. Should fit your new swing perfectly by spring! 2 Quote Driver: SIM2 Max 10.5* ... AD-IZ 6SR Fairway: SIM2 Max 15/18* ... Tensei Raw Blue 65R Hybrids: RBZ Tour Hybrid 21.5* ... Diamana Ltd 65R Utility: UDi 18* ... Even Flow Black 85R hy Irons: 4-9 MIM Tour ... Steelfiber i95R Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/58* LB ... Steelfiber i95R Putter: 6330 LTD Edition ... 33.5" Ball: Maxfli Maxfli Tour '23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_Lukes Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 16 minutes ago, chisag said: ... Well it's that time again. Buy 3 dozen personalized TP5x and get 1 dozen free. I just ordered my 3 dozen with the . that cannot be seen at address. Should fit your new swing perfectly by spring! Haha I already used that strategy to get my 2019 Srixons! Came out perfect! 1 Quote G430 LST 9* Tour AD DI 6X G425 LST 14.5* Tour AD DI 7X MP20 HMB 2 - Tour AD 95X TSR2 18* Tour AD DI 85X MP20 HMB 4 - Tour AD 95X JPX 919 Tour 5-PW OBAN CT 115X(-) Vokey SM7 52F - 58D PLD Milled Anser 2 Black ProV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Great ball - I would be gaming the tp5x if my club weren’t a Titleist club and I had proshop credit to burn.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 10.5 Aldila Ascent Red R flex Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Wilson D7 forged 5-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52, 56 Ping Glide 3.0 Ping Eye 2 grind 58.8 L.A.B. Mezz.1 32.5" Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwojtowicz Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I was pretty excited to try these out because I really liked the previous TP5x and played it for most of last year but I was a little disappointed when I tried them out today. It was a cold day here (30 degrees) so I'll probably give them another shot when it warms up but my first impression wasn't great. There was a decent breeze that I was playing into on some of the holes and the ball seemed like it was ballooning on mid and low irons shots into the breeze and coming up significantly short. I tried out the old TP5x on a few of the same shots and it didn't seem to have the same issue. Conversely, when I was down breeze, this ball really took off and was a little unpredictable. Has anyone else seen similar behavior? The short game feel and behavior felt similar to last year's ball and I liked the spin around the greens. I didn't really notice much of a difference with the driver. I hit both side by side on a few holes and the distance was within a few yards. Quote Driver: Callaway Epic Max LS 9° w/ GD Tour AD DI-6X 3wd: TaylorMade SIM 15° w/ GD Tour AD DI-7S 2h: Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 815 17° w/ Fujikura Speeder 865 Stiff 4h: Callaway XR Pro 23 w/ Project X LZ 6.0 5i - PW: Callaway Apex Pro Wedges: Callaway MD3 50°, Titleist SM8 54° and 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.5 Ball: Titleist ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrodeur86 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 TP5x for me. I tried it out for the first time a couple weeks ago and I was really surprised how good it felt as well as it playedSent from my VTR-L09 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote DRIVER: ST190, 10.5*, Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 65g, Stiff flex, Golf Pride CP2 Wrap, midsize HYBRIDS: Pro 2 hybrid 16*, Aldila Tour Red 75g, Stiff, Superstroke TX1 Midsize grip JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, Superstroke TX1 Midsize grip IRONS: King Forged Tour 4i-pw, KBS FLT, shafts, stiff, Superstroke TX1 Midsize grips WEDGES: 50, 55, 60 degree wedges with Genius 12 stiff flex, Superstroke TX1 Midsize grips PUTTER: O-Works Marksman 33.5", Superstroke 1.0 Flatso grip w/ 50g counter core BALL: Tour B X BAG: Cirrus Golf Bag Shoes: Skechers Hexgo Control Shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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